A 6-year-old boy is in a critical condition in hospital after he was knocked off his scooter by a bus in the Limburg city of Hasselt. The accident happened on the Maastrichtersteenweg. A road traffic accident expert is investigating the exact circumstances surrounding the accident.
6-year-old boy critically injured after being knocked off his scooter by a bus in Hasselt
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The accident happened at around 1:30pm on Wednesday. The boy was riding his scooter when he collided with a bus from the Flemish public transport company De Lijn. He was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The accident resulted in the closure of the right-hand lane for traffic heading towards Hasselt. Police are asking motorists that wish to drive into the centre of Hasselt to follow a diversion.